Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $397M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 28
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 29
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 119 (+16)
6.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.46% → 74.67% (+6.2%)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.9M | Put options by funds: $16.3M
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $470M → $397M (-$72.8M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.3M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$18.5M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$9.56M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21.1M |
| 2 |
AIM
Anatole Investment Management
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.82M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$8.86M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$8.28M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
119 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $397M — down 15% from $470M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new AAOI positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Alyeska Investment Group, adding an estimated $20.3M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $21.1M.
- 119 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2024, up from 103 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $397M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2024, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2024 and 28 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2024 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $20.3M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.